Seed and Spiral

Up close, plants turn into patterns: the seed eyes of a lotus pod, the spiral of a succulent, a parasol mushroom standing in the grass.

15 photographs

The flat green top of a lotus seed pod, its seeds set in round pale cups
No. 01The Pod
Close-up of lotus seeds sitting in their pod like eyes
No. 02Lotus Seeds
A pale surface of tiny repeating cells, folding into a hollow like a fractal
No. 03Fractal
Half of a sunflower in warm side light, its disc of florets beside a sweep of glowing yellow petals
No. 04Sunflower
A hoverfly feeding among the yellow stamens of a pale rose, one wing raised
No. 05On the Rose
Close-up of the hairy red stigma lobes of a hibiscus, yellow stamens blurred beneath
No. 06Hibiscus
A dark red sunflower against a clear blue sky
No. 07Velvet
A snail shell on the sand, seen from above, its spiral turning inward
No. 08Shell
Dark blue seeds scattered across a white pith
No. 09Blue Seeds
A succulent seen from above, its pointed leaves winding into a spiral
No. 10Rosette
A bumblebee on a purple scabious flower
No. 11Bumblebee
A young parasol mushroom standing tall in a green field
No. 12Parasol
A cluster of wavy fungus caps on a dark forest floor, caught in a patch of sun between blades of grass
No. 13Forest Floor
Round yellow billy button flowers glowing against a dark background
No. 14Billy Buttons
Dried seed heads in silhouette against a pale sun in orange haze
No. 15Haze

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